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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
STRANGE DAMAGE SUIT.

Man and Wife Want S75, 900 From Ar
mour for Selling Them Unhealthy Pork.
Philip D. Armour was sued In the
superior court at Chicago on the 10th
in separate actions by Adam Magener
and his wife Wilhelmine Magene1, who
charged that they were made ill with
trichiniasis through eating pork from
plaintiffs live at Grand Crossing, and
bought the meat of g. local butcher,
who purchased it from Armour.
Magener's sister was also made i'll by
eating the meat and died, and they
claim to be only now recovering from
their illness. Magener claims $4,000
and his wife $25, 900 damae es.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

The building in which the great In
ternational Exposition of 1851 was
held has just passed into the hands OF
q receiver. The Crystal Palace has
always been popular with English
men, and no excursion party from the
provinces or foreign countries ever
considered they had "done'' London
thoroughly till they had visited the
palace of glass and it's picturesque
grounds. But like all old-fashioned
institutions in the old country, it has
had the option of remodeling itself or
dying out. The company owning it
have chosen the latter alternative,
and even the Queens jubilee will not
save the institution her late husband
loved so well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Labor Notes.

The executive board of District Assembly
40, Knights of Labor, on the 18th, issued
an order declaring the great New York
strike at an end.
Two hundred and fifty surface men at
the Champion Mine, at Ishpeming, are
working again, but 300 miners are still
out, and are determined to stay out until
their demands are acceded to. John and
Edward Sampson, for whose removal the
men struck, have left the mine and are now
out of the county. Agent Kidder is de-
termined not to give in, and will maintain
his position. 1t is probable that the men
will give in within q week or two. No
trouble is now anticipated.
The striking freight handlers Of the North
ern Railroad, of New Jersey, went back to
work in q body on the 10th. The Italians
displaced by them were set to work on the
Erie docks.
All the yard conductors, brakemen and
fremen of the Pittsburg, McKeesport &
Youghiogheny Railroad are on striker OF
an increase OF wages promised them two
weeks ago. The engineers are at their posts,
but have no assistance, and bad block
AIDE OF cars is the result. The men want an
advance of from 15 to % per cent. It is
thought the matter will be compromised.
John Jarrett, chief OF the Amalgamated
Iron and Steel Workers Association, visited
Chicago, on the 9th, at the solicitation of
District Assembly No. 20, and conferred
with the officials of the North Chicago
Rolling Mills. 1t seems there was some
difficulty between the employees and the
company. The men demanded an increase
OF pay, and Mr.. Jarrett was requested to
come to Chicago to settle the matter. "The
company has granted the demand of the
men" Mr.. Jarrett said. Their wages will
be increased about 10 to 15 per cent, and
there is nothing left to be settled"
A New York dispatch of the 9Th says:
"There are strong indications that the
'longshoremen's strike will come to an end
In twenty-four hours by the strikers re-
turning to work where they may. The boss
stevedores say they can get all the help
they want. The union boatmen who
struck because they would not handle
''scab" coal, although they were satisfied
with the price paid them-25 cents ton
are also weakening. At the piers to-day
freight was handled without mnch diff
Guilty.
The striking miners at Blantyre, Scot
land, engaged in a riot on the 9Th, which
the sheriffs and police could not control.
The troops had to suppress it. The men
broke into the Stonefeld police station
and rescued the prisoners confined there
and afterward looted dozen shops, car
rying away quantities of whisky and flour.
There were numerous casualties. Ten
constables were seriously injured.
The officials of the Reading Railroad had
conference with g. committee of workmen
at Philadelphia on the 8th. A satisfactory
agreement was reached and there will be
no strike on that road.
The locked-out clothing cutters of Phila-
delphia at q meeting on the 9Th decided to
order out the foremen of the different shops
where lockout has been ordered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

GEN. SHERIDAN has improved upon
the Englishman's invention of digging
a. hole in the earth for a coast defense.
raising the gun to fire it and then
lowering it out of range. He would
boldly meet the ironclads outside the
harbors and out of range OF the cities
by series of submerged pits in the
sea itself, in which the guns could be
lowered and raised and be defended
against attack by the water better
than by a prominent fort of steel or
any other casing. The construction
OF d cotferdam or caisson would be
the chief item of expense.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Socialists Killed.

The police attempted to dispense a Social
istic meeting which was being held in a book
brewery at Stettin, Germany, on the even
ing of the 18th, but failed. A force of mill
tary was then summoned, and with fixed
bayonets drove the people from the hall.
Three men were killed and many wounded
by bayonet thrusts. The hall in which the
meeting was held was completely wrecked.
At Magdeburg twenty-four Socialists were
arrested on charge of belonging to an
illegal society. Among them were Deputy
Heine and all the members OF the Social
istic electoral committee. Many Socialists
have been expelled from Friedrichsberg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
If from the Russian press we do no.

If from the Russian press we do not
get q fair idea of Russian ways some
explanation may be found in the
status of the editors of the two Rus
sian chief cities, st. Petersburg and
Moscow. OF these 272 no fewer than
81 per cent. are military and civil
officers, 36 of whom rank very high in
the social world, being generals, privy
councillors, and even state councillors;
65 editors are field officers or civil
service officers of the same high rank;
81 are superior officers in the military
or civil service, and % are noblemen,
but not in the service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
VALUABLE RELIC BURNED.

The Hearse Which Contained LincoIn's
Remains Lost in the st. Louis Fire.
Besides the pecuniary loss which re-
suited from the destruction of Jesse
Arnot's livery stable, at st. Louis, on
the 9th, the hearse in which the re-
mains of Abraham Lincoln were con-
veyed to their last resting place was
consumed in the flames. This was
built by Mr.. Arnot for that especial
purpose, and since that day has never
been out of the building. Mr.. Arnot
has received many offers for this We
hicle, but has always refused to part
with IL, prefering to retain it as a sa-
cred relic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
CROOKS AT THE CARNIVAL.

They Smash a jewelers. Window and
Carry Off $4,000 Worth of Goods.
A most daring gang of American
crooks is in Montreal attending the
carnival. At g o'clock on the evening
ofthe 9th they smashed the plate glass
windows in Stoddart's jewelry store,
held the doors closed by pine boards,
and rifed the windows of $4,000
worth of diamonds and rings. They
afterwards repeated the operation at
another store on McGill Street. This
was done while the streets were crowd
ed with people, but no arrests were
made. It is rumored thai a. plot to
rob the Bank of Montreal by the
same gang has been discovered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
preparation bill was discussed in commit
to1 - tbo ub0I

preparation bill was discussed in commit
tee OF the whole.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-THE President return
ed the invalid pension bill without his ap-
prevail. After the reading of the accom-.
panying message the bill was referred to
the committee on invalid pensions. Most
OF the afternoon was consumed in the dis
cussion in committee of the whole of a bill
extending the patent of James ]. John
ston, OF Columbus, O., for Improvement in
process foe evaporating liquids, but no
final action was taken.
SATURDAY, Feb. 12.-The House took up
and passed the Senate bill for he reeoinaee
of the trade dollar, after adding an amend
ment providing specially that the recon
age of the silver dollar shall not be consid
cred as part OF the silver bullion required
to be purchased monthly and coined into
standard silver dollars. In committee Of
the whole the consular and diplomatic bill
was considered, but no action was taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
An Unsafe Gallery.

Almost panic was created in the hall
Of the Minnesota House of Representatives.,
in ST. Paul, on the 9th inst. The galleries
were packed with spectators, drawn thither
by the debate on the high license BILL final
action on which was to be taken on that
day. Shortly after the session, it was dis
covered that the cross-beams Of the gall
lery were settling. A motion WAS made to
clear the gallery, and the crowd was quietly
conducted out OF danger. The building,
which was erected in 1880, has been con-
sidered unsafe for some time. It will now
be examined by experts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Socialist Mob in London.

Ten thousand Socialists assembled at
Clerkenwell, London, on the evening of the
9Th, to celebrate the riots of February g.,
1886. Hundreds of police were present on
horseback and some incendiary speeches
were made. The Socialists attempted to
light torches, but were prevented by the
police. The mob then dispersed in three
different directions. One contingent, armed
with paving stones, went toward the city,
smashing house and shop windows on the
way. A butchers shop was looted and
the owner fired at with q revolver. A de-
tachment of police met the rioters at New
gate and dispersed them. Several rioters
were arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Burned in a Jail.

The jail at Murfreesboro, Tenn, burned
about 1 O'Clock on the morning of the
18th, and three men confined in it persisted
in the flames. The fire broke out at 1890
A. M. in the office from an unknown cause.
Tailor Jackson, who was asleep up stairs,
rushed down and opened the door. The
ten men in the upper floor escaped, but
three men in one of the lower cages could
not be reached. They cried piteously for
help until the flames reached them. The
names OF the three are Moses Nancy, Jack
Irwin and Henry Smith.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
FOUND DEAD IN HIS STORE.
A Des Moines Merchant Believed to Ha,
Been Murdered.

A Des Moines Merchant Believed to Have
Been Murdered.
At Des Moines, Ia, early on the
morning of the 18th, the lifeless body
of Capt. Todd, g. commission mer-
chant, was found in his store. There
was some evidence of a struggle in the
room; his clothing, watch, overshoee
and hat being scattered about, but
no bruises were discovered on his body
except a slight abrasion of the nose.
There are strong Indications that he
was murdered by some one slipping
up behind him and chloroforning him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Houses Washed Away.

Steady rains for three days formed two
gorges in the Susquehanna, one ten miles
in length between Ryner and Ferney along
the line OF the Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
road, and another two miles above Remove,
Pa. On the 8th, the jam above gave way
and crushed into the one below, causing it
to move out. The ice was so heavy and
thickly packed that it moved but short
distance at a time and the backwater over
flowed the railroad and carried away all of
the houses along the river leaving the rail
road track covered for three miles with
heavy cakes of ice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
CHE Rtpnblifa't
WATERFOWL. wIsccNEIK

PERSISTENT thefts of mail matter
from call-boxes at Corinth, Miss, led
the postmaster to fix g. steel trap IN
some of the boxes the other night. In
the morning prominent citizen"
was found with his right arm firmly
fixed between the sharp teeth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Sale of a Famous Ranch.

Notwithstanding contrary reports it is
positively affirmed that the famous San
Joaquin ranch, near Santa Ana, CAL, con-
tanning 400, 900 acres, has been sold to O.
syndicate representing the Southern Pacific
Railway Company for $1,25O,OOO. Vice
President Smith, of the Santa Fe road is
reported az saying the purchase would not
interfere with the construction of his road
to San Diego
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
: London Times,

THE London Times, criticising
Churchill's motives for resigning, asks:
''Why did you ever join the Salisbury
cabinet ?" and goes on to devote g.
whole column to an attempt to solve
the problem. Strange to say, it en-
tirely overlooks the fact that, like
most younger sons of dukes, young
Randolph mas to keep up an expen-
sive establishment on q remarkably
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

THE United States consul general at
Shanghai has sent to this country ST.
$40 subscribed by Chinese gentlemen
in that city for the relief of sufferers
by the Charleston earthquake. Some
missionary to China must have In,
ucted the heather In the Christian
art of heaping Goals of fire upon the
heads Of those who have done them
ini,1rv.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GOreG bv RuIIs

While drove of fighting bulls were being
driven through the streets of the City OF
Mexico on the 9th inst, g number got
loose from the herd and created much ex-
element by wildly rushing about, goring
every one who came in their way. Several
persons were killed and many mere were
wounded. They were finally shot by
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

small income. The chance of getting
$25, 900 year, house rent free and
the right to pension, is not very
likely to be thrown away by q man
who has drunk the cup of shabby gen.
teel poverty to the dregs, and suffered
in both health and spirits in conse-
ouonoa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Notes of the Legislatures,

Both houses of the Nevada Legislature
have passed bill to disfranchise Mormons.
The West Virginia Legislature is still I'M
able to agree upon a representative in the
United States Senate.
In the Pennsylvania House OF Represen-
tatives on the 9th, the joint resolution
OF prohibition amendment to a vote of
providing for the submission of the question
the people was passed by vote of 130 so
&C.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
FOUND DEAD IN HIS STORE.

A Des MOines Merchant Believed to Have
Been Murdered.
At Des Moines, Ia, early on the
morning of the 18th, the lifeless body
of Capt. Todd, g. commission mer-
chant, was found in his store. There
was some evidence of g. struggle in the
room; his clothing, watch, overshoes
and hat being scattered about, but
no bruises were discovered on his body
except a slight abrasion of the nose.
There are strong Indications that he
was murdered by some one slipping
up behind him and chloroforming him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

ILLINOIS is not only out of debt but
has 100000 IN it's treasury.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-26
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

"A magazine in the interest Of au-
thors is coming out in Boston.
Admiral Porter has received $SO.-
600 bonus on his naval history and gets
in addition twenty per cent ON all Of
tha books sold.
Gladstone and Beaconsfield are two
notable examples of statesmen who
have been aided and inspired to greater
effort by their wives.-St Louis Repaid
kc0n.
George C. Gorham. of Washington,
formerly Secretary of the Senate. is to
write biography of Edwin NJ. STAN
ton. He hopes to complete it in two
years.
William Badd, of Melbourne. is .
better man than his name would indi-
cate. He spends half his income every
year in relieving the needs Of deserv-
ing people.
Roswell Beardsley, postmaster at
North Lansing, N. Y. was appointed
in 1928. during the Administration of
John Quincy Adams. and has held the
Office ever since.
The son of the Duchess de Galliera
probably has the finest collection Of
postage stamps in the world. filling 800
volumes and costing more than $780,
OOO.-Chicago Adrance.
The venerable Captain Bassett,
who was appointed page at the re-
quest of Daniel Webster. and who has
been in the employ of the United States
Senate for nearly fifty years. is busy
at present in writing his "reminiscences.
Chicago Herald.
Mrs. jeanette NJ. Thurber. the or
ganizer of the American Opera Conn
pany, is regarded as one of the remark
able women of the day. Her business
tact and diplomacy are said never to
have been equaled by public woman.
~ Y. Graphic.
The honorary degree of Doctor Of
Laws has been conferred by ST.
Andrews, the senior Scotch University.
on Rev. William C. 'Winslow, Phi. d..
of Boston. and of Doctor of Divinity on
Prof. Philip H. Schaff, LII. d., of New
York. Golden Rule.
Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs Gardner
Tyler, Mrs. James X. Polk. Mrs. X. b.
Hayes, Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland,
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, Mrs. James A.
Garfield, Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson.
Mrs. Ellen Arthur McElroy, Mrs.
Patterson SISTER Of President john
sony. and Mrs. Semple (stepdaughter
of the first Mrs. Tyler). are the living
ladies' of the White House.
"A book entitled Americans in
Paris is soon to be published by res
ident American journalist. The con-
tents will comprise sketch of Ameri-
cans who have been identified with
Paris. beginning with Benjamin Ruch;
list of American Colony, with address,
es; sketch of American artists. with list
of names. and other matter of interest
to resident and travelling Americans
Troy Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-26
Neatness in Girls.

Neatness is good thing for a girl.
and if she does not learn it when she is
young she never will 1t takes great
deal more neatness to make girl look
well than it does to make boy look
passable. Not because boy is better
looking than girl. but his clothes are
of different sort-nOt so many cOlors
in them; and people don't expect a
boy to look as pretty as girl. A girl
that is not neatly dressed is called .
slovcn. and no one likes 10 look at her.
Her face may be pretty and her eyes
bright. but if there is spot on her
cheek. and her fingers ends are stained
with ink. and her shoes are not laced.
and her apron is dirty, and her collar
unbuttoned or her skirt torn. she can
not be liked. Learn to be neat, and
when you have learned it. it will al
most take care of itself-Bcptist
Weekly.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-26
LIFE'S SEASONS.

"A hint of springing verdure; bluebird's ring
ing call;
The silky catkins showing;
The music of the flowing
And rush Of brooks a-breaking from winters
icy thralL
The breath Of balny breezes the maple blooms
unfold;
The sweet and tender cooling
OF wild birds in their wooing:
The verdant meadows dotted with dandeIion
gold
Two merry children laughing and shouting at
their play;
Their happy voices ringing
A sense OF Joy seems bringing
So sweet their budding spring-timc their child
hoods merry May.
White cloud-puns ever floating in lecks against
the blue:
The bobolinks glad singing;
The golden sunlight fiiDging
Its rays to ripen berries all wet with shining
ocw-
The scents Of grass and clover in new-mown
sweetness come
On winds DER meadows blowing;
The faint and plain::ve lowing
OF kline in distant pastures blends with the in.
seo' -un-
"A modest, bush!ng maiden: youth close a,
her side;
Her doyncast eyes confessing
Her heart he is possessing;
And summer with her blossoms decks out .
willing bride.
A line OF haZy forests: distant rifles crack;
The small shy squirrels wrangiing;
The twisted grape-vines dangling
In rich and spicy sweetness their clusters, pur
ple-black-
The stubble fields lie golden; the trees with
crimson glow;
Blueiays are harshly calling.
And ripe brown nuts are falling
In showers for eager searching among the
leaves below.
Two people true and loyal, happy man aad
wife:
Their children to them clingng,
While both fond hearts are singing
The song OF welded lovers comes-the autumn
Of their life.
Bare nests on leafiess branches, ice wreathcd in
coats of mail;
Fair snowy robes are heapinS
In folds DER blossoms sleeping
Yet sleeping but 10 waken with spring on hill
and vale.
Jack Frost with nimble fingers paints on the
window pane,
And at his chilly breathing
4 crystal bridge is wreathing
To still the waters ripple till spring-timc come
a5ain.
Two white haired people living their days, with
children flown:
The tides of life abating
Show two true hearts awaiting
Till times vail shall be lifted to show the Great
Unknown
Mary c. Huatia gtOn, in Springfield (NdSs.
Republican.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-26
RAILROAD PUFFS,
Energetic RetsIiatOry Measures Adopted
by q Spitefui Publisher.

Energetic RetaIiatory Measures Adopted
by q Spitefui Publisher.
The Interstate Commerce bill com
pcls us to adopt 4 schedule of railroad
advertising rates. which we beg to an
nounce as follows:
l. For the setting forth Of the virtues
(actual or alleged) of presidents, gen.
eral managers or directors. 81 per line
for first insertion and 81 for each sub.
seguent insertion.
2. For puffs expressed in choice En-.
glish, with occasional French phrases
or poetlcal extracts Othe whole with .
palpable motive of honest enthusiasm,
$3.50 per line; 50 per cent. reduction
on each subsequent insertion.
8. General passenger agents and di.
vision superintendent will be accorded
half fares on the terms offered in rule
No. 1. But in all cases where the title
Of Colonel is used regular first-clas:
rates will be demanded.
4. Thousand-mile tickets on the
basis of two cents per mile will be re
ceivel In exchange for advertising
done at our card rates, but these tick
cts must hold good on passenger as
well as on freight trains
5. No deviation from the card rates
can be made in favor of parties hand
ing US five-cent cigars with the puffs
they desire published.
6. For complimentary notices Of the
wives and children of railroad officials
we demand $3.50 per line. We have
on hand. ready for immediate use, a
splendid assortment of this literature.
2. Poetry will be made to order at
8 per inch, agate measure. We are
prepared to supply a fine line of hep.
tameter puffs, also a limited number
OF sonnets and triplets, in exchange for
1.OOOmile tickets. Epic poems con-
tanning descriptions of scenery. dining
cars. ETC., will be published at special
rates.
g. General superintendent sending
requests for the suppression of news
must accompany their requests with
SlO bills-not necessarily for publica-
ton. but as a guaranty of good faith.
--Caieago Nera